Sentenced to hang in 1747, Elizabeth McQueen cried out from the Charleston jail and asked the governor of South Carolina for mercy. She was a poor woman who was ignorant of the law and did not realize that her personal grief amounted to a capital...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Join us to celebrate the many varieties of literacy! While traditionally recognized as the ability to read and write, literacy encompasses the knowledge and understanding in virtually any area that enables us to navigate life...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) has closed the James Island branch at 1248 Camp Road in preparation for the opening of the new Baxter Patrick James Island Library. Staff and materials will be moved to the new branch...
Accused of having murdered her newborn child, Elizabeth McQueen was arrested and transported to urban Charleston to stand trial in 1747. Details gleaned from contemporary documents allow us to reconstruct many of the experiences this half-Creek...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Are you an aspiring author, or just interested in learning more about what goes into writing and publishing a book? Join CCPL, in partnership with the Black Ink Festival, this October for a series of panel discussions.
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When an unmarried young woman of Native American ancestry lost a newborn child in 1747, her white neighbors on the frontier of South Carolina interpreted her private grief as a mask for clandestine guilt and summoned the force of English law. Today...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – More than 20 percent more Charleston County School District (CCSD) students enriched their brains this summer over last year through participation in the Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) Summer Reading Program. CCPL and CCSD...
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) want more community input! CCPL hosted a Community Forum on Sept. 17 to collect input and opinions from community members about potential programs/events and makerspace equipment for the new...
Charleston was once the most active marketplace for enslaved people in North America. While incoming Africans were usually sold from the decks of the vessels that brought them here, enslaved people who already lived and worked in the South Carolina...
CHARLESTON, S.C. – When one door closes, another one opens. As construction at the new Baxter-Patrick James Island Library nears completion, Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) plans to close the current branch at 1248 Camp Road on Saturday, Sept...